Actron 9640A Connecting the Scan Tool, Vehicle Selection, Refer to Diagnostic Link Connectors DLC

Using The Scan Tool

CONNECTING THE SCAN TOOL

To diagnose a vehicle, connect the DLC and

power adapter (if applicable) to the scan tool.

Refer to “Diagnostic Link Connectors (DLC)”

on page 2-3 of Getting Started.

Diagnostic

Connector

If you just want to power up the tool to do its

self-tests, code lookup, review or printing data

from the last vehicle tested, then you do not need

to attach the cable to the Data Link Connector. The internal battery provides

power for this.

When the scan tool powers up, a series

of messages display on the screen

beginning with a “Welcome” screen and

ending with a “Key Button Help” screen.

Enhanced Scan

Tool

ing the vehicle, press the

arrow

If you wish to review the key button def-

3

initions, push the

key; otherwise,

press

to continue.

Vehicle Selection

When the tool powers up, the “Key Button Help” sc

n is foll wed by aMain

Menu screen.

Pick Vehicle Diagnosis to begin Vehi-

cle Selection. If there is a previous vehi-

Main

Menu

displays.

cle present, the tool displays that

`VehicleDiagnosis

vehicle. You can choose the last vehicle

tup

[

selected or setup for a new vehicle. The

ToolSelf-Tests

~

tool retains all data retrieved from the

The

last vehicle selected until any of the fol-

lowing occurs:

❒ A new vehicle is selected

❒ Internal AAA batteries are depleted or disc

nne

t

❒ Tool is flash programmed to update software

❒ The last vehicle selected is kept but you ch

ose Erase Data

You can either keep the previously

Welc

selected vehicle or change it. If chang-

PrfssialomeTo

ENTERENTER

RIGHT

<KEEP>CHANGEDataErseAllStoredC=2.0LSFISOHCYES1995NeonVehicle?ForSelected<NO>

key and press

. Otherwise,

SW

ID:XXXX

press

to keepHELPthe current one.

Keep CurrentENTERVehicle

The next screen asks if you want to

erase the stored data. The default is

NO.

After pressing

, the function list

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